NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
I.
Introduction: The national aviation office in conjunction with regional representation
will conduct an evaluation of helicopter rappel programs as part of the 2010 Rappel
Quality Assurance (QA) Plan as outlined in the Rappel Program Strategic Risk
Assessment Action Plan Response. The Region 6 rappel programs should have
adequate time, as acknowledged by the evaluators, to respond to the evaluation
deficiency and to identify corrective action planned or already taken.
II.
Purpose: The purpose of the rappel QA review is to ensure that all rappel programs
are meeting the intent of the national standardization effort, abiding by the FS 2010
Rappel Guide (FSHRG) and providing a Quality Assurance Program. This
information will also be utilized to provide a detailed report to the National Aviation
staff to ensure the Quality Assurance Program is progressive, appropriate and
consistent with the mission of aerial delivery of personnel via helicopter.
III.
Applicability: The format contained in the National Rappel Operations Checklist was
developed by the National Rappel Specialist (NRS) with oversight provided by the
National Helicopter Operations Specialist (NHOS). This document may be revised or
updated as needed or applicable.
The following items will be needed for the QA review.
Checklist
Item #
Documentation
Helibase Operations Plan
Unit Aviation Plan
Most Recent Copy of Base
Review
Spotter/Rappel Records
Checklist
Item #
Documentation
Rappel Equipment Records
Helicopter Available
Ride along during proficiency
or fire assignment
FS 2010 Rappel Guide
(FSHRG)
IV.
Team composition: The operation QA review team will consist of the National
Rappel Specialist (NRS), National Helicopter Operations Specialist (NHOS), a
Regional Helicopter Operations Specialist (RHOS), a Safety and Training Specialist
(S&TS), an Aviation Maintenance Inspector (AMI) and a Helicopter Inspector Pilot
(HIP). All attempts should be made to fill the RHOS, AMI and HIP from outside the
geographical area.
V.
Responsibility and Instruction for Completion: Aviation management at the national
level is responsible for conducting the evaluation. Annual reviews are recommended
until such time as evaluation time frames are established. The crew should be allowed
a minimum of one week to prepare for the review
Completion of individual items is self-explanatory. The following is recommended
as an overall approach:
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
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VI.
The rappel base manager should utilize the evaluation checklist to prepare for the
visit by the team. It can also be used as a means of self-evaluation throughout the
season.
In order to cover the functional area in a reasonable amount of time, it is
recommended that each member of the evaluation team cover a separate section
of the functional area, with others on the team concurrently completing their
assigned area.
A closeout with local Line Officers, Regional Aviation members, and local fire
management to review both deficiencies and positive aspects of the program is
essential. A copy of the National Rappel Operations Review Checklist will be
provided to the RHOS and local Line Officer.
A formal follow-up should be made to ensure corrective action has been taken to
rectify deficiencies.
Items marked with an asterisk are indentified as not having a current standard.
These items should not be rated, but information should be documented as to
possibility of identified standards.
Routing and Filing: Formal submission to the local line manager is essential; with
follow-up reply from the local unit to ensure the corrective actions have been
accomplished. Regional aviation management should keep past evaluations on file in
order to ensure that items identified in previous visits have been addressed and are
nonexistent in future evaluations.
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
EVALUATION TEAM MEMBERS
NAME
AGENCY
POSITION
PHONE
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
FUNCTIONAL AREA N – RAPPEL OPERATION
RAPPEL CREW INFORMATION:
REMARKS
TOTAL NUMBER OF RAPPELLERS
AT BASE:
NUMBER OF VETERAN
RAPPELLERS:
NUMBER OF FIRST YEAR
RAPPELLERS:
NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SPOTTERS:
NUMBER OF TRAINEE SPOTTERS:
HOW ARE SPOTTER TRAINEE’S USED IN RAPPEL OPERATIONS:
CHECK SPOTTER AVAILABLE AT
BASE:
CHECK SPOTTER DESIGNATION ON
FILE:
HOW OFTEN DOES A CHECK SPOTTER VISIT THE BASE:
NUMBER OF IC4’S:
NUMBER OF IC5’S
HIGHEST LINE QUAL OF CREW:
HIGHEST AVIATION QUAL OF CREW:
NUMBER HELICOPTER MGRS:
NUMBER OF MANAGER TRAINEES:
WHAT OBSTACLES IMPEDE THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF A RAPPEL PROGRAM:
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE NATIONAL RAPPEL PROGRAM:
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
CODE KEY: E = EXCEEDS STANDARD M = MEETS STANDARD NI = NEEDS IMPROVEMENT NR = NOT REVIEWED
ITEM
#
N-1
EVALUATION
CRITERIA
LAST
YEAR
CODE
REMARKS
RAPPEL AIRCRAFT
a) PILOT CARDED FOR LONGLINE AND
RAPPEL OPERATIONS:
SIGNED BY:
DATE:
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b) RAPPEL PILOT CERTIFICATION ON FILE
c) APPLICABLE RAPPEL STC
REQUIREMENTS BEING MEET
d) WEIGHT AND BALANCE
CALCULATIONS ARE COMPLETED FOR
RAPPEL OPERATIONS
e) SPOTTER/MANAGERS ARE AWARE OF
WEIGHT AND BALANCE PARAMETERS
WHAT ARE THESE PARAMETERS:
N-2
RAPPEL ANCHOR
a) RAPPEL ANCHOR FOR HELICOPTER IS
PROVIDED BY:
b) WHEN WAS HELICOPTER ANCHOR
LAST INSPECTED:
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c) INSPECTION OF ANCHOR
DOCUMENTED
d) WHAT IS THE STC #
e) ROPE/SKID PROTECTORS INSTALLED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REMARKS
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CODE KEY: E = EXCEEDS STANDARD M = MEETS STANDARD NI = NEEDS IMPROVEMENT NR = NOT REVIEWED
ITEM
#
N-3
EVALUATION
CRITERIA
LAST
CODE
REVIEW
REMARKS
HELICOPTER / HELIBASE OPERATIONS AND UNIT
AVIATION PLANS
a) UNIT AVIATION PLAN ADDRESSES
RAPPEL OPERATIONS
b) THE BASE OPERATIONS PLAN
ADDRESSES RAPPEL OPERATIONS
N-4
THE FOLLOWING RAPPEL REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE
AT THE BASE:
a) INTERAGENCY HELICOPTER RAPPEL
GUIDE
b) SAFETY ALERTS*
(sky genie inspection, swage fitting rappel ropes)
c) INFORMATION BULLETINS PERTAINING
TO RAPPEL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR*
d) IRREGULAR EQUIPMENT REPORTING
PROTOCOLS.
e)TECH TIPS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR
PERTAINING TO RAPPEL*
f) EQUIPMENT CARE AND INSPECTION
POWERPOINT*
g)RAPTOR BLADE REPLACEMENT BLADE
HOW TO
N-5
SAFETY AND TRAINING
a) IS CHANGE BLINDNESS TRAINING BEING
CONDUCTED*
b) IS CHANGE BLINDNESS INCORPROATED
INTO CREW TRAINING DAYS? IF SO,
DESCRIBE*
c) WHAT CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE TO
ENSURE EQUIPMENT THAT IS MISSRIGGED
WILL NOT BE USED OPERATIONALLY*
d) HELITACK AND VENDOR PERSONNEL
FAMILIAR WITH SAFECOM REPORTING
SYSTEM
e) HAZARDS/INCIDENTS BEING
PROPERLY DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED
USING SAFECOMS
f) WHO FOLLOWS UP TO ENSURE THAT
RAPPEL RELATED SAFECOMS ARE
COMMUNICATED TO THE APPROPRIATE
FIELD PERSONNEL*
g) CA-1, SUBMITTED CONCERNING RAPPEL
RELATED ACTIVITIES OR PACKOUTS
h) PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR
RAPPELLERS BEING MEET PER IHRG
REMARKS
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N-5
CONT
i) PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENS FOR
SPOTTERS BEING MEET PER IHRG
j) HOW IS THIS INFOMRATION BEING
TRACKED
k) HOW IS THE GAR MODEL BEING
UTILIZED*
l) WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE ASSESMENT
PROCESS*
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
CODE KEY: E = EXCEEDS STANDARD M = MEETS STANDARD NI = NEEDS IMPROVEMENT NR = NOT REVIEWED
EQUIPMENT
ITEM
#
N-6
EVALUATION
CRITERIA
LAST
REVIEW
CODE
REMARKS
RAPPEL HARNESS
a)NUMBERED WITH UNIQUE ID
b)INSPECTION LOGS CURRENT/UP TO DATE:
c)FEMALE END OF BD BAG BUCKLE
ATTACHED TO HARNESS
d)WEBBING LOOP MEET SPECIFICATIONS
e)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
f)GENERAL CONDITION
g) CONNECTING HARDWARE
REPLACEMENT PROTOCOLS BEING
FOLLOWED.
N-7
RAPTOR KNIFE (RAPPELLER)
REMARKS
a)SHEATH APPROPRIATE TO HARNESS
b)ATTACHED TO HARNESS APPROPRIATELY
c)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
d)DOCUMENTED IN HARNESS LOG*
e)WHEN ARE BLADES REPLACED
f)WHO REPLACES THE BLADES
g)HOW ARE THE BLADES REPLACED
h)LANYARD INSTALLED/STOWED
i)BUTTON SNAPS WORKING
APPROPRIATELY
j)KNIVE ORIENTATED CORRECTLY IN
SHEATH
N-8
BELLY DEPLOYMENT (BD) BAG
REMARKS
a)DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MTDC
DRAWING NUMBER MTDC-1038
b)DOESN’T EXCEED 25LBS
c)FEMALE END OF BUCKLE ATTACHED TO
HARNESS
d)WEBBING LOOP MEET SPECIFICATIONS
e)CONTAINS REQUIRED MINIMUM
RAPPELLER PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
N-9
SPOTTER HARNESS
REMARKS
a)NUMBERED WITH UNIQUE ID
b)APPROVED PER IHRG
c)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
N-10
RAPTOR KNIFE (SPOTTER)
a)SHEATH APPROPRIATE TO HARNESS
REMARKS
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b)ATTACHED TO SPOTTER HARNESS
c)LANYARD INSTALLED/STOWED
d)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
N-11
SPOTTER HARNESS TETHER
REMARKS
a)EXTENDABLE/NON EXTENDABLE
b)MANUFACTORED IN ACCORDANCE PER
ADJUSTABLE OR NON ADJUSTALBE
REQUIREMENT
c)SIZE APPROPRIATE FOR MAKE AND
MODEL OF AIRCRAFT
d)LENGTH ADJUSTED TO AIRCRAFT DOOR
e)ADJUSTABLE END TACKED TO WEBBING
LOOP
f)APPROVED CARABINER ON FREE END
g)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
N-12
SPOTTER TETHER ATTACHMENT
REMARKS
a)INSTALLED PER STC REQUIREMENTS
b)ADJUSTED APPROPRIATELY
c)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
d)GENERAL CONDITION
N-13
HELMETS (SPOTTER/RAPPELLER)
REMARKS
a)MEET ALSE REQUIREMENTS
b)AVIONICS FOR INTERCOM AND RADIO
COMMUNICATION
N-14
GLOVES (SPOTTER/RAPPELLER)
REMARKS
a)APPROVED FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS PER
IHOG
b)APPROVED FOR CARGO LETDOWN
OPERATIONS PER IHRG
c)APPROVED FOR RAPPEL OPERATIONS PER
IHRG
d)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
N-15
EYE PROTECTION
REMARKS
a)MEETS ANSI Z81 AGENCY REQUIREMENTS
b)TYPE WORN BY RAPPELLERS
N-16
RAPPEL ROPES
a)NUMBER WITH UNIQUE ID
b)ROPES BAGS APPROPRIATE
c)ROPE STORAGE APPROPRIATE
d)WHAT IS INSPECTED ON A RAPPEL ROPE
QUERRY BASE INDIVIDUAL
e)WHEN IS A ROPE INSPECTED
REMARKS
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N-16
CONT
f)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
INSPECTIONING ROPES
g)WHAT CRITERIS IS USED TO RETIRE A
RAPPEL ROPE
h)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETIRING A
ROPE
i)HOW IS A ROPE RETIRED
N-17
DESCENT DEVICE
REMARKS
a)NUMBERED WITH UNIQUE IDENTICAL
NUMBER ON SHAFT AND COVER
b)GENIES STORED APPROPRIATELY
c)WHAT IS INSPECTED ON A DESCENT
DEVICE
d)WHEN IS THE DEVICE INSPECTED
e)WHO IS RESPONSBILE FOR INSPECTING
THE DESCENT DEVICE
f)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO RETIRE A
DESCENT DEVICE
g)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETIRING A
DESCENT DEVICE
N-18
REMARKS
LETDOWN LINES
a)NUMBERED WITH UNIQUE ID NUMBERS
b)ACCORDIAN PACKS CONFORM TO
APPROPRIATE DRAWING NUMBERS
c)ACCORDIAN PACKS STENCILED
APPROPRIATELY TO LENGTH OF LINE
d)PACKED TO APPROPRIATELY
e)LETDOWN LINES DYED APPROPRIATELY
f)WHAT IS INSPECTED ON A LETDOWN LINE
g)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING
LETDOWN LINES
h)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PACKING
LETDOWN LINES
i)WHAT STANDARD IS USED TO PACK
LETDOWN LINES
j)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETIRING A
LETDOWN LINE
k)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO RETIRE A
LETDOWN LINE
N-19
CARGO CONTAINERS
a)APPROVED FOR CARGO LETDOWN
OPERATIONS
b)CARDBOARD BOXES MEET MINIMUM
BURSTING STRENGHTS
REMARKS
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N-19
CONT
c)BOX HARNESS MEETS MINIMUM
BURSTING STRENGTH
d)TYPE OF CONTAINER USED
e)TYPE OF ATTACH POINT/HARNESS
f)AVG WEIGHT LOADED FIRE BOX
g)AVG WEIGHT LOADED SAW BOX
h)CONTAINERS MEET WEIGHT
LIMITATIONS
N-20
FIGURE 8 WITH EARS
REMARKS
a)APPROVED FOR CARGO DELIVERY
OPERATIONS
b)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING
FIGURE 8’S
c)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO INSPECT
FIGURE 8
d)WHEN IS FIGURE 8 INSPECTED
e)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO RETIRE
FIGURE EIGHTS
f)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETIRING
FIGURE 8’S
N-21
STEEL CARABINERS
REMARKS
a)APPROVED FOR RAPPEL AND CARGO
OPERATIONS
b)WHEN ARE CARABINERS INSPECTED
c)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTION
d)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO INSPECT
CARABINERS
e)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETIRING
CARABINERS
f)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO RETIRE A
CARABINER
N-22
GUNNER STRAPS
REMARKS
a)MANUFACTORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
DRAWING NUMBER MTDC-984
b)INSTALLED PER MODEL SPECIFIC
SECTION OF IHRG
c)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
N-23
SAFETY SNUB STRAP
a)APPROPRIATE FOR MAKE AND MODEL
b)INSPECTION SCHEDULE/STANDARD
N-24
EQUIPMENT RETIREMENT
a)WHAT PROCESS IS TAKEN WHEN
RETIRING EQUIPMENT
REMARKS
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b)HOW IS RETIRED EQUIPMENT RECORDED
CODE KEY: E = EXCEEDS STANDARD M = MEETS STANDARD NI = NEEDS IMPROVEMENT NR = NOT REVIEWED
DOCUMENTATION
ITEM
#
N-25
EVALUATION
CRITERIA
LAST
REVIEW
CODE
REMARKS
EQUIPMENT LOGS
a) WHAT FORMAT IS USED FOR EQUIPMENT
LOGS? BACKUP LOGS?
b)ARE EQUIPMENT LOGS UP-TO-DATE,
LEGIBLE, AND COMPLETE
c)ARE EQUIPMENT LOGS CONSOLIDATED
IN ONE LOCATION
d) WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING
EQUIPMENT LOGS
e) WHAT FORMAT IS USED FOR INSPECTION
LOGS
f)ARE INSPECTION LOGS CONSOLIDATED IN
ONE LOCATION
g)ARE INSPECTION LOGS UP TO DATE,
LEGIBLE, AND COMPLETE
h)ENTRIES IN INSPECTION LOGS
ACCURATELY DESCRIBE CONDITION OF
EQUIPMENT
N-26
RAPPEL UNIT LOG
a)WHAT FORMAT IS USED FOR INDIVIDUAL
RAPPEL RECORDS
b)ARE INDVIDUAL RAPPEL RECORDS UP TO
DATE LEGIBLE AND COMPLETE
c)ARE INDIVIDUAL RAPPEL RECORDS
CONSOLIDATED IN A SINGLE LOG IN ONE
LOCATION
d)WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING
INDVIDUAL RAPPEL RECORDS
e) WHAT FORMAT IS USED FOR INDIVIDUAL
RAPPEL AND SPOTTER TRAINING RECORDS,
BACKUP?
f) ARE INDIVIDUAL RAPPEL AND SPOTTER
TRAINING RECORDS CONSOLIDATED WITH
THE RAPPEL UNIT LOG IN ONE LOCATION
g) WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING
INDIVIDUAL RAPPEL AND SPOTTER
TRAINING RECORDS
REMARKS
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
CODE KEY: E = EXCEEDS STANDARD M = MEETS STANDARD NI = NEEDS IMPROVEMENT NR = NOT REVIEWED
RAPPEL OPERATIONS
ITEM
#
N-27
EVALUATION
CRITERIA
LAST
CODE
REVIEW
REMARKS
a)DAILY INSPECTION OF RAPPEL ANCHOR,
WHEN
b)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO DETERMINE
A RAPPEL OR HELITACK MISSION
c)WHEN DO YOU DOWNLOAD
d)WHO MAKES THE DETERMINATION TO
DOWNLOAD
e)WHO PICKS THE RAPPEL SITE
f)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED FOR SITE
SELECTION
g)WHAT CRITERIA IS USED FOR
DESCENDING BELOW THE CANOPY
h)WHAT INFORMATION IS SPOTTER
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING IC
i)HAVE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AS
THEY ARE BEEN BRIEFED WITH THE PILOT
j)HOW OFTEN ARE EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES DISCUSSED WITH THE PILOT
k) WHERE ARE LETDOWN LINES STOWED
FOR LETDOWN OPERATIONS*
HOW ARE THEY STOWED*
IS THE BUCKET CARRIED ON BOARD THE
AIRCRAFT FOR IA, WHERE*
WHAT IS THE BASES PROFICIENCY
SCHEDULE
WHERE DO PROFICIENCY RAPPELS
TYPICALLY TAKE PLACE
HOW OFTEN ARE ETO’S PERFORMED
DURING PROFICIENCY RAPPELS
AFTER ACTION REVIEWS PERFORMED
AFTER EACH OPERATIONAL RAPPEL
N-28
BOOSTERS
IS A STANDARD BRIEFING PACKET
DEVELOPED FOR BOOSTERS
STANDARD CHECK IN PROCESS
HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUT OF REGION
BOOSTERS BEFORE, RECENT LOCATION
WHAT ASPECTS NEEDED ADDRESSED
BEFORE OPERATIONAL RAPPELLING
WHERE DO BOOSTERS FIT INTO THE
ROTATION
REMARKS
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ITEM
#
EVALUATION
CRITERIA
LAST
CODE
REVIEW
REMARKS
RAPPEL OPERATION PROFICIENCY CHECK
N-29
PREFLIGHT BIEFING
a)LOCATION OF OPERATION
b)NUMBER TO BE DEPLOYED IF KNOWN
c)MISSION AS APPLICABLE
d)WHO’S INVOLVED
e)RISK MANAGEMENT
f)MANIFEST AND LOAD CALCULATION
N-30
AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION
REMARKS
a)SEATS INSTALLED/REMOVED PER IHRG
b)DOOR POST INSTALLED
c)APPROVED CARGO NETTING INSTALLED
d)CARGO SECURED WITH APPROVED
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
e)GUNNER STRAPS INSTALLED PER MODEL
SPECIFICS
f)SEATING CONFIGURATION PER IHRG
MODEL SPECIFIC
N-31
RAPPEL RIGGING
REMARKS
a) ROPES ROUTED AND ATTACHED TO
ANCHOR APPROPRIATELY
b) SNUB STRAP ATTACHED CORRECTLY
c) CARABINERS LOCKED AND ORIENTATED
CORRECTLY
d) ROPE PROTECTORS IN PLACE AS
APPROPRIATE
e) GENIES LOADED AS APPROPRIATE FOR
MISSION
f) GENIES RIGGED CORRECTLY
N-32
BOARDING SEQUENCE
REMARKS
a) RAPPELLERS FOLLOWS BOARDING
SEQUENCE PER IHRG
b) SPOTTER FOLLOWS BOARDING
SEQUENCE PER IHRG
N-33
IN FLIGHT PROCEDURES
a) HIGH LEVEL RECON
b) LOW LEVEL RECON
c) IDENTIFY PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE
SITES
N-33
d)SITE ADEQUATELY IDENTIFIED
REMARKS
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CONT
e)IDENTIFY HAZARDS AS APPROPRIATE
f) MATCH DESCENT DEVICES TO
RAPPELLERS DEPLOYED.
g) HIGH HOVER POWER CHECK COMPLETED
h) POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB ESTABLISHED
i) DOORS OPENED AS APPROPRIATE
j) MASTER CAUTION RESET
N-34
RAPPEL SEQUENCE
REMARKS
a) SPOTTER EFFECTIVELY POSITIONS
AIRCRAFT OVER RAPPEL SIGHT
b) SPOTTER INITIATES AND FOLLOWS
RAPPEL SEQUENCE AS IDENTIFIED IN IHRG
c) COMMUNICATION IS IN THE FORM OF
CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE
SPOTTER/PILOT
d) SPOTTER/PILOT COMMUNICATION IS
CLEAR, CONCISE, AND EFFICIENT
e)SPOTTER CLEARS AIRCRAFT BEFORE
DIRECTING AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT
f) RAPPELLERS FOLLOW SEQUENCE AS
OUTLINED IN IHRG
g) SPOTTER GIVES CLEAR IDENTIFIABLE
APPROPRIATE HAND SIGNALS
h)ADEQUATE ROTOR CLEARANCE
MAINTAINED
i) RAPPEL SEQUENCE CONDUCTED IN
MAXIMUM CONTINOUS PARAMETERS FOR
RAPPEL OPERATIONS.
N-35
CARGO DEPLOYMENT
a) CARGO IS RIGGED CORRECTLY
b) FIGURE 8 RIGGED CORRECTLY
c) CARGO DEPPLOYED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH IHRG
d) ADEQUATE ROTOR CLEARANCE
MAINTAINED
e) COMMUNICATION IS IN THE FORM OF
CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE
SPOTTER/PILOT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REMARKS
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
FUNCTIONAL AREA N - SUMMARY
(Review With Manager, Crew, and Vendor As Appropriate; Closeout With Local Fire
Management; Submit Formal Evaluation As Soon As Possible.)
GENERAL READINESS OF THE BASE
ITEMS WHICH ARE DEFICIENT
CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN
NATIONAL RAPPEL OPERATIONS REVIEW CHECKLIST
FUNCTIONAL AREA N- RECOMMENDATIONS AND FOLLOW UP REQUIREMENTS
(Review With Manager, Crew, and Vendor As Appropriate; Closeout With Local Fire
Management; Submit Formal Evaluation As Soon As Possible.)
DUE
DATE
EVALUATION
SECTION
REQUIREMENT OR
RECOMMENDATION
DATE
COMPLETE
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